Out of the Celluloid Closet: Jurassic Park III

Every once in awhile I'll be watching a Hollywood movie and catch a little look between two characters and I think, "Wait a minute, could they be ...?"

Throughout the rest of the movie, I will make a mental note of all the bits and pieces that support my little theory. Nine times out of ten something turns up to squash my imaginary subtext (these are Hollywood movies we're talking about), but in those rare instances when it goes unchallenged, it actually makes the movie more enjoyable to me in the end.

Such was the case with Jurassic Park III, which was universally dismissed by critics and audiences upon its release. I liked this threequel for its popcorniness, but what made me take a closer look was the relationship between Sam Neill's Dr. Grant and his hunky assistant Billy, played by Alessandro Nivola.

There was nothing overt between them, yet there was still a subtle vibe going on that they were doing more then digging up dinosaur bones together (insert vulgar "bone" joke here).

In related dino-news: Could the plot of the rumored (threatened?) Jurassic Park IV actually revolve around ... missile-toting raptors ???

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